phép

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (“rule, custom, method”; SV: pháp). Cognate with Lao ແບບ (bǣp), Thai แบบ (bɛ̀ɛp), Khmer បែប (baep).

Pronunciation

Noun

phép

  1. rule; custom; usage; method
  2. permission; authorisation
  3. magical power

Derived terms

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